Side Engine
No failure report names the side engine. 6 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement side engine, Machen INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 6 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a side engine and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a side engine:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (1), Beechcraft V35 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft S35 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft F33 Bonanza (1), Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (1), Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtomic - A Dover Company (Formerly Cook Airtomic) | Left Side Engine Kit 504037 | Left Side 7th Stage Cooling Air System | General Electric CF6-45A, AZ, CF6-50A | 2010-12-20 | current |
| Airtomic - A Dover Company (Formerly Cook Airtomic) | Right Side Engine Kit 504038 | Right Side 7th Stage Cooling Air System | General Electric CF6-45A, AZ, CF6-50A | 2010-12-20 | current |
| Soloy LLC | Side Engine Pads 350-1356 | Modification Part | Eurocopter France AS350D | 2001-03-04 | current |
| Machen INC | Side Engine Baffling 68-10034-( ) | Modification Parts | Beech Raytheon) (36, A36, S35 | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Machen INC | Side Engine Baffling 68-10034-( ) | Modification Parts | Beech Raytheon) (C35 thru G35 & H35 thru V35B | 1999-02-18 | current |
| Imo Industries INC, Controlex Div | Side Engine 80382-1 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -30 | 1993-08-14 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.